1. Chapter 7 Review “The Origins and Spread of Islam”
7th Grade World History

2. 1. Why is Mecca important to Muslims?
Because it is the birthplace of Muhammad

3. 2. Characteristics that made Makkah a wealthy city
Located in a dry, rocky land in Arabia
Merchants traveled and purchased goods
Center for trade

4. 3. How were people in Arabia united before Muhammad?
Language

5. 4. What did Muhammad do for a living
4. What did Muhammad do for a living? How did this take him to places outside the Arabian Peninsula?
Merchant
He went on trading journeys

6. 5. What did the angel Gabriel tell Muhammad to do?
To teach compassion, honesty, and justice
To teach monotheism

7. 6. What is a Muslim?
A person who surrenders to God

8. 7. The Qur’an is the _____ of ______.
Holy book
Islam

9. 8. Why is the Qur’an significant to Muslims?
It’s the book of Muhammad’s teachings
The words of God spoken by the angel gabriel

10. 9. Why did leaders of Makkah become upset at Muhammad and were agaisnt the Islamic faith?
They did not want to share their wealth

11. 10. What is polytheism and why did leaders of Makkah prefer this?
The belief in more than one God
It was a business to Makkah leaders because people would go to worship Gods

12. 11. What is a boycott and how did some clans boycott against Muhammad’s followers?
Refusal to do business with a group or an organization
Some clans refused to do business with Muslims

13. 12. Explain the Night Journey
A winged horse took Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem
Muhammad spoke to other prophets and met God

14. 13. Why did the city of Medinah become so important to Muhammad’s followers?
Muhammad brought peace
Muhammad lived there and converted more Arabs to Islam

15. 14. What happened to Jews and Christians?
They had to pay extra taxes

16. 15. What happened to the Islamic faith after the four caliphs?
Split into two groups
Shi’ah and the Sunnis

17. 16. What is the difference between the Sunnis and the Shi’ah?
Shi’ah wanted Muhammad relatives to rule the empire

18. 17. How did the Umayyad dynasty expand Islam?
They conquered lands

19. 18. What was the capital of the Muslim empire during the Umayyad Dynasty
Damascus

20. 19. What major bodies of water are located to the east, west, and northwest of the Arabian Peninsula
The Persian Gulf (east)
The Red Sea (west)
The Mediterranean Sean (northwest)

21. 20. In which battle did Charles Martel defeat the Muslims and kept them from moving into Europe?
The Battle of Tours (732)

22. 21. What is the name of the country that kept Muslims out from Europe?
France

23. 22. List 3 facts about the origins of Islam, 3 facts about the spread of Islam during Muhammad and 3 fact about the spread of Islam after Muhammad
Origins of Islam
During Muhammad
After Muhammad
1. Muhammad is born in 570 AD
1. Muhammad’s teachings are rejected by leaders of Makkah
1. The first four caliph the the Muslim empire
2. Starts in the Arabian Peninsula
2. Muhammad preaches monotheism
2. The Umayyad dynasty takes over the Muslim caliphate
3. Angel Gabriel speaks to Muhammad in a cave
3. Muhammad moves to Medinah and converts Arabs to Islam
3. Islam splits into Sunnis and Shi’ah